Refimprove date June 2009 pp move indef Infobox Country native name Repiblik Sesel br Republic of Seychelles conventional long name R publique des Seychelles common name Seychelles image flag Flag of the Seychelles.svg ..., Seychelloise capital Victoria, Seychelles Victoria latd 4 latm 37 latNS S longd 55 longm 27 longEW E largest city Victoria, Seychelles Victoria government type Republic leader title1 President of Seychelles ...&pr.y 7 title Seychelles publisher International Monetary Fund accessdate 2010 04 21 ref GDP PPP rank ... code SCR country code time zone Seychelles Time SCT utc offset 4 time zone DST not observed utc offset DST 4 drives on left cctld .sc calling code 248 footnotes Seychelles IPAc en En us Seychelles.ogg s e l z respell say small SHELZ small French IPA fr s l , officially the Republic of Seychelles lang fr R publique des Seychelles Seychellois Creole Creole Repiblik Sesel , is an island .... Seychelles, with an estimated population of 86,525, has the List of countries by population ... ref History Main History of Seychelles Austronesian people Austronesian seafarers or Arab traders were the first to visit the uninhabited Seychelles. The earliest recorded sighting by Europeans ... vs ie.htm Virtual Seychelles Bot generated title ref The British contested control over the islands between 1794 and 1810. Jean Baptiste Qu au de Quincy, French administrator of Seychelles during the years ... 1814 Treaty of Paris . Seychelles became a crown colony separate from Mauritius in 1903. Elections ... of Nations Commonwealth . ref name History of Seychelles cite web url http www.seychelles.com en about seychelles history.php title History of Seychelles publisher seychelles.com year 2009 accessdate ... Main Politics of Seychelles Image State House Victoria Seychelles.jpg thumb left 250px State House Seychelles State House , Victoria, Seychelles Victoria the seat of the President The Seychelles president ... in 1977, one year after independence. ref name France Albert Rene president of Seychelles cite web ... more details
Unreferenced date June 2009 Politics of SeychellesSeychelles Party is a political party of the Seychelles . africa party stub Seychelles stub Category Political parties in Seychelles ... more details
double image right Flag of the Seychelles.svg 220 Coat of arms of Seychelles.png 108 The Flag of Seychelles The Coat of arms of Seychelles Image LocationSeychelles.png thumb The location of Seychelles Image Seychelles large map.jpg thumb An enlargeable relief map of the Republic of Seychelles See also Index of Seychelles related articles List of Seychelles related topics The Republic of Seychelles ... islands of the Seychelles Archipelago , some convert 1500 km mi 2 east of mainland Africa and northeast ... www.cia.gov library publications the world factbook geos se.html title Seychelles work The World Factbook ... and Mayotte to the southwest, and the Suvadives of the Maldives to the northeast. Seychelles ... of and topical guide to Seychelles TOC limit limit 2 General reference Image Seychelles CIA WFB Map.png thumb An enlargeable basic map of Seychelles International Phonetic Alphabet Pronunciation Common English country name Seychelles Official English country name The Republic of Seychelles Common endonym s Sesel, Seychelles List of countries and capitals in native languages Official endonym ... Name of Seychelles International rankings of Seychelles ISO country codes SC, SYC, 690 ISO region codes See ISO 3166 2 SC Internet country code top level domain .sc Geography of Seychelles image Topographic Map thumb An enlargeable topographic map of Seychelles Main Geography of SeychellesSeychelles ... its east coast, north of Madagascar East Africa Southern Africa Indian Ocean Time zone Seychelles Time UTC 04 Extreme points of Seychelles High Morne Seychellois on Mah , Seychelles Mah convert 905 ... of Seychelles 87,000 List of countries by population 190th most populous country Area of Seychelles 451 km sup 2 sup commons Atlas of Seychelles Atlas of Seychelles Environment of Seychelles Image Coetivy.png thumb An enlargeable satellite image of the island of Coetivy in the Seychelles Main Environment of Seychelles Climate of Seychelles Environmental issues in Seychelles List of ecoregions ... more details
Image SC Plaisance.png thumb right 125px Location of Plaisance District on Mah Island, Seychelles Plaisance is an administrative Districts of Seychelles district of Seychelles located on the island of Mah , Seychelles Mah . Districts of SeychellesSeychelles geo stub coord 4 39 S 55 27 E region SC type adm1st source GNS enwiki display title Category Districts of Seychelles Category Victoria, Seychelles ca Plaisance Seychelles es Plaisance Seychelles nl Plaisance Seychellen ro Districtul Plaisance sv Plaisance, Seychellerna ... more details
Image SC Glacis.png thumb right 125px Location of Glacis District on Mah Island, Seychelles Glacis is an administrative Districts of Seychelles district of Seychelles located in the north of the island of Mah , Seychelles Mah . Districts of SeychellesSeychelles geo stub coord 4 34 S 55 26 E region SC type adm1st source GNS enwiki display title Category Districts of Seychelles ca Glacis Seychelles es Glacis Seychelles nl Glacis Seychellen ro Districtul Glacis sv Glacis, Seychellerna ... more details
Image SC Cascade.png thumb right 125px Location of Cascade District on Mah Island, Seychelles Cascade is an administrative Districts of Seychelles district of Seychelles located on the island of Mah , Seychelles Mah . Districts of SeychellesSeychelles geo stub coord 4 40 S 55 29 E region SC type adm1st source GNS enwiki display title Category Districts of Seychelles ca Cascade es Cascade nl Cascade Seychellen pl Cascade Seszele ro Districtul Cascade sv Cascade, Seychellerna ... more details
Image Seychelles Airport.jpg thumb right 230px Seychelles International Airport Image La Digue ox transport.jpg thumb right 230px A traditional ox cart on La Digue There are a number of modes of transport in Seychelles . Seychelles possesses transportation systems which include 453km of roads of which 400km are paved , seaport s and airport s. The country lacks any railway s. In terms of sea transport, the main port is Victoria, Seychelles Victoria , and Seychelles has no merchant marine . There are fourteen airports in Seychelles, the major ones including Seychelles International Airport and Praslin Island Airport . Of the fourteen airports, six have runways that are paved. In rural areas, especially on La Digue , a popular way of public transport are ox carts. References Much of the material in this article is sourced from the CIA World Factbook . Economy of Seychelles Africa in topic Transport in Seychelles topics Seychelles stub Category Transport in Seychelles ru ... more details
The Seychelles Nation is a daily newspaper in the Seychelles . It is dedicated to local government issues but covers a wide range of current affairs and topics. External links http www.nation.sc Official site Category Newspapers published in Seychelles Category Publications with year of establishment missing africa newspaper stub seychelles stub ... more details
The Seychelles islands support six species of frog. Of these, one is introduced and five are endemism endemic . This includes two endemic genera Mascarene frog Ptychadena mascareniensis introduced , Seychelles tree frog Tachycnemis seychellensis and four species of the Sooglossidae . The sooglossid frogs are considered Vulnerable in the http www.globalamphibians.org Global Amphibian Assessement due to their restricted ranges and the deterioration of their habitats caused by invasive plant species. External links http islandbiodiversity.com herps.htm Research and monitoring of Seychelles amphibians and reptiles Category Fauna of Seychelles Category Frogs by country Seychelles ... more details
Expert subject Environment date November 2008 Nature Seychelles is a registered non governmental association in Seychelles dedicated to environmental conservation. It is the national partner of Birdlife International and was formed as the replacement of Birdlife Seychelles in 1998. It is based on Seychelles main island, Mah , Seychelles Mah , and has a second centre on the country s second island, Praslin . Nature Seychelles manages the Cousin Special Island Reserve , an area covering the 27 hectare Cousin Island and the waters surrounding it up to 400 metres from the high water mark. As the last remaining home of the near extinct Seychelles warbler and as an important breeding site for seabirds, Cousin was purchased by the International Council for Bird Preservation which later became Birdlife International in 1968, and established as a nature reserve. Conservation activities on Cousin include monitoring of the island s biodiversity, research, re introduction of endangered species such as the Seychelles magpie robin, ecotourism and education. External links Birdlife International http www.birdlife.org index.html Nature Seychelles http www.natureseychelles.org Primarysources date June 2007 Category Birdlife International national partners Category Conservation in Seychelles Category Organisations based in Seychelles ... more details
Infobox Olympics SeychellesSeychelles first participated at the Olympic Games in 1980, and has sent athletes to compete in most Summer Olympic Games since then, missing only the 1988 Summer Olympics 1988 Games in support of North Korea . The nation has never participated in the Winter Olympic Games . As of 2008, no Seychellois athlete has ever won an Olympic medal. The National Olympic Committee for Seychelles was created in 1979 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee that same year. See also Category Olympic competitors for SeychellesSeychelles at the Paralympics References cite web title Seychelles Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association publisher International Olympic Committee url http www.olympic.org uk organisation noc noc uk.asp?noc initials SEY accessdate 2008 01 16 NationsinOlympics Category Seychelles at the Olympics Category Sport in Seychelles Olympics fr Seychelles aux Jeux olympiques it Seychelles ai Giochi olimpici he hu A Seychelle szigetek az olimpiai j t kokon nl Seychellen op de Olympische Spelen ja pt Seychelles nos Jogos Ol mpicos ru sr sv Seychellerna i olympiska spelen ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Time zones of Africa Seychelles Time , or SCT , is a time zone used by in the Indian Ocean island nation of the Seychelles . The zone is four hours ahead of UTC UTC 4 . Daylight saving time is not observed in this time zone. Clear Category Time zones Seychelles stub Measurement stub ja pl Czas Seszeli pt Hor rio das Seychelles zh ... more details
Politics of Seychelles This article gives information on election and election results in politics of SeychellesSeychelles . Seychelles elects on national level a head of state the president and a legislature . The president is elected for a five year term by the people. The National Assembly of Seychelles National Assembly Assembl e Nationale has 34 members, elected for a term of five years, 25 members elected in single seat constituency constituencies and 9 members elected by proportional representation . Seychelles has a two party system , which means that there are two dominant political parties , with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party. Latest elections 2007 Parliamentary election main Seychellois parliamentary election, 2007 Seychellois parliamentary election, 2007 2006 Presidential election main Seychellois presidential election, 2006 Seychelles presidential election, 2006 Past elections Seychellois elections See also Electoral calendar Electoral system External links http psephos.adam carr.net countries s seychelles Adam Carr s Election Archive http africanelections.tripod.com sc.html African Elections Database Africa in topic Elections in Category Elections in Seychelles ... more details
Taxobox name Seychelles Fody status NT status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Bird Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Ploceidae genus Foudia species F. sechellarum binomial Foudia sechellarum binomial authority Edward Newton Newton , 1867 The Seychelles Fody Foudia sechellarum is a small yellowish songbird that lives in the Seychelles islands of Aride Island , Cousin Island , Cousine Island , Fregate Island , D Arros Island and as of 2004 Denis Island . The IUCN has recently changed the status of the bird from endangered to near threatened due to successful conservation efforts by Nature Seychelles. Presently it is estimated that there are approximately 3500 Seychelles Fodies. It shares the same habitat in the Seychelles with a related introduced species, the Madagascar Fody . External links http www.natureseychelles.org index.php?option content&task view&id 50 Photo and habits of the Seychelles fody Ploceidae stub Category Ploceidae Category Fauna of Seychelles fr Foudi des Seychelles ... more details
The Granitic Seychelles are the islands in the Seychelles which lie in central position on the Seychelles Bank and are composed of granite rock. They make up the majority of the Inner Islands , which in addition include the coral islands along of the rim of the Seychelles Bank, namely Bird Island, Seychelles Bird Island and Denis Island . There are mafic xenolith intrusions in the granite in some areas. The Granitic Seychelles are fragments of the ancient supercontinent of Gondwana , and have been separated from other continents for 75 million years. The Granitic Seychelles form the northernmost part of the Mascarene Plateau . The Granitic Seychelles contrast with the Coralline Seychelles or Outer Islands, several island groups made up of low coral islands with dry, infertile soils. There are 42 granitic islands, in descending order of size Mah Island Mah , Praslin , Silhouette Island Silhouette , La Digue , Curieuse Island Curieuse , Felicite Island F licit , Fregate Island Fr gate , Ste. Anne Island Ste. Anne , North Island, Seychelles North , Cerf Island Cerf , Marianne Island Marianne , Grand S ur Island Grand S ur , Th r se Island Th r se , Aride Island Aride , Conception Island, Seychelles Conception , Petite S ur Island Petite S ur , Cousin Island Cousin , Cousine Island Cousine , Long, R cif, Round Praslin , Anonyme Island Anonyme , Mamelles Island Mamelles , Moyenne Island Moyenne , Ile aux Vaches Marines, L Islette, Beacon Ile S che , Cach e, Cocos, Round Mah , L Ilot Fr gate, Booby, Chauve Souris Mah , Chauve Souris Praslin , Ile La Fouche, Hodoul, L Ilot, Rat, Souris, St. Pierre Praslin , Zav , Harrison Rocks Grand Rocher . References http www.worldwildlife.org wildworld profiles terrestrial at at0113 full.html Granitic Seychelles forests World Wildlife Fund coord 4.516 55.577 dim 50000 region SC display title Category Islands of Seychelles Category Afrotropic ... Seychelles gran ticas eo Tropikaj humidaj arbaroj de la granitaj Sej eloj ru ... more details
Infobox university name University of Seychelles image name Unisey logo.png image size motto Lavenir dan ou lanmen mottoeng The Future In Your Hands type Charitable Organisation creole name Liniversite Sesel established 17 September 2009 chancellor James Michel President James Alix Michel vice chancellor Dr Rolph Payet city Anse Royale and Mont Fleuri country Seychelles colours Red and White scarf start cell3 660000 cell3 white cell3 660000 scarf end nickname Unisey website http www.unisey.ac.sc Official Website Based in Seychelles , the University of Seychelles was established on the 17 sup th sup September 2009. The University of Seychelles consist of approximately 175 students. Approximately 51 students are located on the main campus at Anse Royale and the rest are located at the second Campus School of Education , former N.I.E at Mont Fleuri . Mision and Vision The Mision and Vision of the University of Seychelles ref http www.suf.sc pages AboutUs VisionAndMission.aspx ref is to unlock the Seychellois potential for economic, sustainable and cultural growth by aligning education and human resource development to the long term development strategies of the Nation. create a high profile environment for life long learning, research and technological advancement through partnership with leading international institutions. serve as a hub for the development of a knowledge based society by interfacing with all sectors of the Seychelles economy and society inclusive of emerging markets ... 2009 Present References Reflist External links http www.unisey.ac.sc University of Seychelles website http www.suf.sc. Seychelles University Foundation website http www.facebook.com pages UniSey2010 363254751439 University of Seychelles Facebook Page http www.facebook.com profile.php?id 100000852856110 University of Seychelles Facebook Profile http twitter.com UnivSey University of Seychelles on Twitter ... Of Seychelles Category Education in Seychelles Category Educational institutions established ... more details
motto image skyline Victoria Seychelles .jpg image flag image seal image map Seychelles large map.jpg ... type1 Island subdivision type2 subdivision name Seychelles subdivision name1 Mah , Seychelles ... clock tower Victoria sometimes called Port Victoria is the capital city of the Seychelles smallest African capital and is situated on the north eastern side of Mah , Seychelles Mah island, which ..., which includes the suburbs , out of the population of 84,000. Victoria is served by Seychelles ... of Seychelles La Riviere Anglaise English River La Riviere Anglaise the innermost part Saint Louis, Seychelles Saint Louis Mont Fleuri Greater Victoria encompasses these three, and five more of the 25 Districts of Seychelles as follows Mont Buxton Bel Air, Seychelles Bel Air Roche Caiman Les Mamelles Plaisance Seychelles Plaisance See also Portal Africa Port of Victoria Seychelles External links http www.spa.sc Seychelles Port Authority http www.arrivaseychelles.com Seychelles Real Estate coord 4.6167 55.4500 type city format dms display title Seychelles geo stub List of African capitals Category Victoria, Seychelles Category Ports and harbours of the Indian Ocean af Victoria Seychelle am ... Sej eli bg ca Vict ria Seychelles cv cs Victoria Seychely cy Victoria, Seychelles da Victoria Seychellerne de Victoria Seychellen et Victoria Sei ellid el es Victoria Seychelles eo Viktorio Sej eloj eu Victoria Seychelleak fa hif Victoria fr Victoria Seychelles gd Victoria na h Eileanan Sheiseall gl Victoria, Seixeles ko hy hr Victoria, Sej eli id Victoria, Seychelles os it Victoria Seychelles he ka sw Victoria ... lt Viktorija Sei eliai lmo Victoria Seychelles hu Victoria Seychelle szigetek mk ... nn Victoria p Seychellane nov Viktoria, Seyshels oc Vict ria Seich las pms Victoria Seychelles ... more details
unreferenced date March 2011 Islam by country Islam in the Indian Ocean was established by Muslim sea merchants well before the European discovery of Seychelles . However, unlike in other island states including the Comoros and Maldives , there were no permanent inhabitants in Seychelles until the French settlement in 1770. Today, the Muslim population of the islands is reported to be only 1.1 , roughly 900 people. Many of its island neighbors in the southern Indian Ocean , including Comoros , the Maldives and Zanzibar , have a much larger Muslim influence because of their colonization by Muslims, before Europe an colonization. Mauritius also has a much higher Muslim population due to the importation of labour from British India on a scale not seen in Seychelles. The government of Seychelles allows 15 minutes of religious broadcasting every Friday for the Muslim community. External links http www.state.gov g drl rls irf 2005 51493.htm US Government report in Religious Freedom in Seychelles Africa in topic Islam in Category Islam by country Seychelles Category Religion in Seychelles Seychelles stub Islam country stub ar ru ... more details
Unreferenced date April 2008 Image Palm spider.jpg thumb Palm spider, Seychelles. In common with many fragile island ecosystems, the early human history of Seychelles saw the loss of biodiversity including ... and mid level forests and extinction of species such as the chestnut flanked white eye, the Seychelles Parakeet , the Seychelles Black Terrapin , and the saltwater crocodile . However, extinctions were ... occupation since 1770 . The Seychelles today is known for success stories in protecting its flora and fauna. Arguably the first scientific study of Seychelles was that of the Marion Dufresne expedition ... everything is worthy of attention . Their observations remain an intriguing window on Seychelles ... sparse up to the 1950s, though some residents of Seychelles made valuable contributions, notably Dupont ... from 1966 is legendary and work on Aldabra continued under the custodianship of Seychelles Islands ... in Seychelles in the scientific journal http islandbiodiversity.com phelsuma.htm Phelsuma published by Nature Protection Trust of Seychelles . Image Vallei de Moi.jpg thumb Vall e de Mai Although many of the conservation laws date back to British colonial days, the Seychelles government has strictly protected the natural heritage of the islands for many years. Flagship species , the Seychelles Magpie Robin and the Seychelles Warbler, have been spectacularly rescued from the brink of extinction ... , Nature Seychelles , private islands Fr gate Island Fregate and Denis and the Government of Seychelles ... bird is the rare Seychelles Black Parrot . Seychelles has 12 endemic ecology endemic bird species. These are the Aldabra Drongo , Seychelles Magpie Robin , Seychelles Paradise Flycatcher , Seychelles Fody , Seychelles Scops owl , Seychelles White eye, Seychelles Swiftlet , Seychelles Kestrel , Seychelles Blue Pigeon Seychelles Bulbul , Seychelles Warbler and Seychelles Sunbird . Seychelles is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Site s run by the Seychelles Islands Foundation. They are the atoll ... more details
Whaling in Seychelles was established in the early 19th century, coming largely to a close by 1915 due to declining prices for sperm whale oil, ref Guy Lionnet. The Seychelles. David and Charles, 1972. ISBN 0811715140, 9780811715140 ref as well as the lack of materials and freight congestion due to the onset of World War I. ref William Gordon Burn Murdoch. http books.google.com books?id fpQ9AAAAYAAJ&pg PA316&dq whaling seychelles&hl en&ei VocjTKThEpaPsAaAhryyBA&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 8&ved 0CEkQ6AEwBw v snippet&q seychelles&f false Modern whaling & bear hunting a record of present day whaling with up to date appliances in many parts of the world, and of bear and seal hunting in the Arctic regions . J.B. Lippincott, 1917 ref The primary quarry, sperm whales, were generally caught near Bird Island, Seychelles Bird and Denis Island s, and towed to a whaling station on Saint Anne Seychelles Saint Anne . ref David Ross Stoddart. http books.google.com books?id hAu6qogRHloC&pg PA615&dq whaling in seychelles&hl en&ei cIYjTLPbDY ksQaxifnLBA&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 1&ved 0CCgQ6AEwADgK v onepage&q whaling 20in 20seychelles&f false Biogeography and ecology of the Seychelles Islands . Springer, 1984. ISBN 906193107X, 9789061931072 ref Turn against whaling In 1979 Seychelles, represented at the International Whaling Commission by author Lyall Watson , took a surprising step in championing the creation of Indian Ocean Whale Sanctuary . Japan, displeased at the Seychelles opposition to whaling in the nation s waters, exterted political pressure, including offers of an aid package to the nation, however the Seychelles maintained its opposition. ref David Day. http books.google.com books?id TqwOAAAAQAAJ&pg PA105&dq whaling in seychelles&hl en&ei soMjTKyLA4HHsgaRg93ABA&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 4&ved 0CDsQ6AEwAw v onepage&q seychelles&f false The Whale ... Whaling In Seychelles Category Seychelles Category Whaling by country Seychellesseychelles stub ... more details
The Bishop of Seychelles has been the Ordinary of the Anglican Church in the Seychelles ref http netministries.org frames.asp?ch ch00757&st Seychelles&name Anglican 20Diocese 20of 20Seychelles&city Victoria Net Ministries ref in the Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean Indian Ocean since its inception in 1973. ref Crockford s clerical directory Crockford s Lambeth, Church House, 1975 ISBN 0108153674 ref The current Bishop is The Right Reverend The Rt Rev James Richard Wong Yin Song ref http www.anglicancommunion.org tour diocese.cfm?Idind 248 Anglican Communion ref . Notes references Portal Anglicanism Bishops of The Seychelles Anglican Churches Category Bishops of Seychelles Category Anglican bishops by diocese in India and Asia Seychelles Anglican stub ... more details
Hinduism small Hindus in Seychelles According to the 2001 census there were 1,600 Hindus in Seychelles . Most of them were ethnic east Indian. In 1901 there were 332 Hindu families out of a population of 19,237 and roughly 3,500 Tamil speaking people. The organization of the Seychelles Hindu Kovil Sangam in 1984 and the consecration of the Navasakti Vinayagar Temple in May 1992 were landmarks for the resurgence of Indian cultural activities apart from the religious awakening http www.murugan.org research seychelles.htm Seychelles Hindu Kovil Sangam The Seychelles Hindu Kovil Sangam, over a short span of seventeen years, has successfully established and entrenched some strong foundations for the preservation, consolidation and further flowering of the Hindu culture. The ever popular kavadi festival and special Hindu festivals are covered in Hindi, Tamil and English in the national media and there is a wide coverage of such events over national radio and television. Arulmigu Navasakti Vinayagar Temple The Arulmigu Navasakti Vinayagar Temple is the first and the only Hindu temple in Seychelles, has Ganesha as the presiding deity. Since 1999, Ganesha has been. Apart from the presiding deity, icons of Murugan, Nadarajah, Durga, Sreenivasa Perumal, Bhairawa and Chandekeswarar are enshrined in the inner mandapam of the temple. Prayers are performed for the different deities on special occasions. Taippoosam Kavadi Festival, which started in 1993 in Seychelles in the inner courtyard of the temple, is now conducted in the outer courtyard and a chariot kavadi is also taken out in procession ... www.mea.gov.in foreignrelation seychelles.pdf Indian Community in Seychelles http www.murugan.org research seychelles.htm Tamil Hindus in Seychelles Africa in topic Hinduism in Category Hinduism by country Seychelles http wikimediafoundation.org wiki Special LandingCheck?landing page WMFJA1&language ... Religion in Seychelles Category Hinduism in Africa chief priest ramanatha sivachariyar ... more details
Taxobox name Seychelles Sunbird image Nectarinia dussumieri feeding young.jpg image caption Female at nest with arachnid in bill status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Nectariniidae genus Cinnyris species C. dussumieri binomial Cinnyris dussumieri binomial authority Gustav Hartlaub Hartlaub , 1861 The Seychelles Sunbird Cinnyris dussumieri is a small passerine from the family of sunbird s. It is named after the French explorer Jean Jacques Dussumier . It is native to the Seychelles , where it is known as kolibri in Seychellois Creole . This bird is variously placed in the Cinnyris genus. Description It can reach a length from eleven to twelve centimetres. The plumage is dull grey. The male exhibits an iridescent violett green patch on its throat and yellow tufts under its wings. The long slender bill is downcurved. The legs are black. The song of the males is surprisingly high pitched, noisy and harsh. Distribution It occurs on most of the larger granitic islands of the Seychelles Bank. It belongs to the endemic landbird species of the Seychelles which had adapted to human made environment changes in the best way. Its habitat consists of forests, gardens, scrubs, and mangroves from sea level to altitudes of 900 m. Diet On its preying for food it is very active, flying to hibiscus and other flowers and feed of nectar and insects. Reproduction Breeding is the entire year but the best time is September and October. One single egg is laid in a pear shaped nest. It consists of grass and moss and is bound with spiderwebs. To protect the nest from cats and rats it hangs usually at the end of a twig. References ... links http www.env.gov.sc html seychelles endemic species an.html Ministry of Environment Seychelles The Endemic Species of Seychelles Animals http www.natureseychelles.org index.php?option content&task view&id 52 Nature SeychellesSeychelles Sunbird Category Cinnyris Category Fauna of Seychelles ... more details
Infobox Paralympics Seychelles The Seychelles made their Paralympic Games d but at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona , with just two representatives. Cyrl Charles competed in swimming, while Elvis Victor entered the shot put. Neither man won a medal, and the Seychelles did not compete again at the Paralympics. ref http www.paralympic.org Sport Results search.html?npc SEY&gender all&medal all&sport all&games all Seychelles at the Paralympics , International Paralympic Committee ref Full results for the Seychelles at the Paralympics class wikitable sortable style font size 90 Name Games Sport Event Time Rank Cyrl Charles 1992 Summer Paralympics 1992 Barcelona Swimming at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Swimming Men s 50 m Freestyle S10 41.59 8th in heat 1 br did not advance Cyrl Charles 1992 Barcelona Athletics at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Athletics Men s Shot Put THS3 dns dns Elvis Victor 1992 Barcelona Athletics Men s Shot Put THS4 5.68 8th last See also Seychelles at the Olympics References Reflist Paralympics stub NationsinParalympics Category Seychelles at the Paralympics ... more details
Image St Francis Church Mahe.jpg The parish church of St. Francis at Baie Lazare, Mahe, Seychelles thumb The 2002 government census estimated that 82 percent of the population of Seychelles are Roman Catholic and 6 percent is Anglican. ref name state http www.state.gov g drl rls irf 2007 90118.htm Seychelles Bot generated title ref There are other Christian groups, including Baptists, Seventh day Adventists, Assemblies of God, the Pentecostal Church, the Pentecostal Assembly, Nazarites, Orthodox Church and Jehovah s Witnesses. ref name state Hinduism, Islam, and the Bah Faith also have adherents within the country. ref name state The initial white settlers in Seychelles were Roman Catholics, and the country has remained so, despite ineffective United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland British efforts to establish Protestantism in the islands during the nineteenth century. The nation has been a bishopric since 1890, and mission schools had a virtual monopoly on education until the government took over such schools in 1944. Sunday masses are well attended, and religious holidays are celebrated throughout the nation both as opportunities for the devout to practice their faith and as social events. Practicing Catholicism, like speaking French language French , may have, in the past, conferred a certain status by associating its adherents with the white settlers from France . Approximately 7 percent of Seychellois are Anglicans most coming from families converted by missionaries ... Faith and Islam . A Hindu temple and mosque exist on Mah , Seychelles Mah . No restrictions are imposed .... Some Seychellois believe in an ancient religion called Ahrjuje. See also Hinduism in Seychelles Islam in Seychelles Roman Catholicism in Seychelles References references loc http lcweb2.loc.gov frd cs sctoc.html Seychelles External links http seychellestour.com seychelles guide religion Seychelles Religion Africa religion Seychelles topics Category Religion in SeychellesSeychelles stub ... more details
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